Quotes by Ausonius

8 quotations from The Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations (1896), with the subject each one is filed under.

Crux est si metuas quod vincere nequeas. It is tormenting to fear what you cannot overcome.— filed under Fear

XXVI. 8. Si fortuna juvat, caveto tolli; Si fortuna tonat, caveto mergi. If fortune favors you do not be elated; if she frowns do not despond.— filed under Fortune

Turpe quid ausurus, te sine teste time. When about to commit a base deed, respect thyself, though there is no witness.— filed under Honor

Nil homine terra pejus ingrato creat. Earth produces nothing worse than an ungrateful man.— filed under Ingratitude

Multis terribilis, caveto multos. If thou art terrible to many, then beware of many.— filed under Prudence

Y Incipe; dimidium facti est cœpisse. Supersit Dimidium: rursum hoc incipe, et efficies. Begin; to begin is half the work. Let half still remain; again begin this, and thou wilt have finished. S.— filed under Beginnings

Incipe quidquid agas: pro toto est prima operis pars. Begin whatever you have to do: the beginning of a work stands for the whole.— filed under Beginnings

Gratia, quæ tarda est, ingrata est: gratia namque Cum fieri properat, gratia grata magis. A favor tardily bestowed is no favor; for a favor quickly granted is a more agreeable favor.— filed under Favor

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